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Google Maps is part of a border dispute between Nicaragua and Costa Rica. After Nicaragua invaded the disputed area in Costa Rica, a Nicaraguan general cited Google maps as justification. Google and Bing’s maps of the area show two different borders. Which is correct? Google is investigating the issue. Read the full story on cnn.com Continue Reading →

I just finished shooting “Shelly Palmer’s High Tech Holiday Gift Guide” for Fox 5 here in New York. It’s going to air December 10th at 10:30pm on Fox 5 and My9. I cover all kinds of great tech gifts in the show, from HDTV to toys. Here’s a quick overview of some small, reasonably priced Continue Reading →

After pleas from citizens and officials around the world, YouTube has removed videos of Muslim cleric Anwar al-Awaki. Linked to numerous terrorist acts, Al-Awaki’s videos are believed to have provoked many violent acts, including the recent stabbing of British politician Stephen Timms. While YouTube monitors videos on the site, the company often struggles to find Continue Reading →

Motion-based gaming is all the rage and Microsoft is jumping in on the action. Microsoft’s controller-free gaming system, Kinect, works with any Xbox console and hits stores this week for $150. Microsoft expects to sell 5 million units this holiday season, which could increase quarterly revenue as much as $750 million. Read the full story Continue Reading →

This week on Live Digital. Is Steve Jobs Santa? Where’s my white iPhone? Are you ready for Facebook friendship pages? And, how do you loan someone an e-book from your Kindle? I’ll talk with Microsoft’s Molly O’Donnell about the new Xbox Kinect. I’ll chat with vault.com’s Managing Editor, Brian Dalton about the best way to Continue Reading →

What toys are children requesting for the holidays? Well, they’re not toys at all! According to the Duracell Toy Report, the three most wanted items of kids 5 to 16 years-old are all Apple products including the iPhone 4, iPod Touch and the iPad. Other popular requests are Kinect for Xbox and the Flip Video Continue Reading →

Share e-Books With Your Kindle, Finally! Amazon will finally let Kindle users swap e-books with other Kindle owners. Amazon announced that Kindle users could start lending e-books to friends for a 14-day period. However, during that time the lender does not have access to the book. Also, not every book will be available for sharing, Continue Reading →

There was an announcement this week, that Bing and Facebook are going to team up to create their version of social search. The interweb is in overtweet with pejorative, condescending and downright ugly posts portending absolute failure. I hope they are wrong. Social search may or may not be a good idea. We all use Continue Reading →

Bing and Facebook announced an extension to their partnership on Wednesday. Bing search results will now feature a section that shows Facebook profiles and a “liked by your friends section” that highlights articles that were “liked” on Facebook by a user’s friends. Microsoft’s Qi Liu, president of Online Services explained that Bing wants to make Continue Reading →

Bing Search Gets Social Bing and Facebook announced an extension to their partnership on Wednesday. Bing search results will now feature a section that shows Facebook profiles and highlights articles that were “liked” on Facebook by a user’s friends. Microsoft’s Qi Liu, president of Online Services explained that Bing wants to make social people part Continue Reading →